Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-12-02
An Em mons oman Innocent broad

ELkfOk, OHlO NOV. ~, 1881.
To the Editor of the RECORD:
Thinking that some of your readers
might feel at least slight interest in and
some little curiosity to know where a
fellow-settler is who has temporarily de-
serted them, and how he got there, beg
your Indulgence for brief space in the
RECORD to tell them.
Miss Edna F. Como and myself, start
ing from the Williamsport nelghborhood
on the morning OF the 16th reached Ster
ling about II o'clock. The wcst-bound
train was nearly an hour late. When the
train arrived we took passage on it to the
Capital City.
At a few minutes past o'clock in the
evening we got aboard the east bound
train. Reaching Sterling, Miss Eva D.
Campbell joined US, and we became a
party of three--a trio. The train sped
on, carrying us toward the land of the
rising sun aud the homes of our respcc-
tive childhoods. Morning dawns. Aris
ing after night of calm repose and
peaceful sleep. and before an opportu-
nifty was offered to perform our ablutions
and give the finishing touches to our
twilight" who should we see but our
friend Mrs. Charles II. Stanley and baby
boy, from Steele, on visit to friends in
the East.
Minneapolis lsreachcd--about noon Miss
Campbell and myself alighted from the
train, while Miss Connor proceeded to the
Lwin-sister city across the Mississippi.
Iu,n hall k,, b,,
the depot, was left alone ia the City of
Mills. After attending to the affairs of
| Hungary, | proceeded to eall' upon
my friends. I spent several hours with
| Mr.. G. L. Fort, formerly of Bismarck.
In company we took in the opera. where
Miss Cora Tanner was playing "Alone in
London; or, A Woman Against the
| World" The play was almost equal to
the efforts of the Williamsport Dramatic
| Club(H.
Saturday noon I crossed over to St..
Paul, again joining Miss Connor at the
residence of her friend, Mr.. Ingham. We
left St. Paul over the g., NJ. & St. P. R..
r. at 1880 o'clock p. NJ Saturday, and ar
morning After passing pleasant day
in the city with another friend of my
travelling companion, we parted, Miss
Connor going via the Lake Shore s. Mich
igan Southern railroad to her home in
New Hampshire, and over the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago to my native
home in Celumbiana county, Ohio.
Our train, falling behind its schedule
time, arrived in Leetonia, Ohio, about
two hours late, and about that much
after the train had gone to New Lisbon,
four and half miles from my old home
By waiting about three hours was taken
to New Lisbon by local freight, arriv-
ing there about 5:15 p. IN. Monday.
Stopping over night, on Tuesday morn
ing | wended my way to the old home
stead. 1t might be considered egotism
for me to say that received warm and
cordial welcome; SO I will not say IT.
but such was the fact. reached home
safely after very pleasant and unevent-
full trip.
While I write am sitting IN one of the
rooms in the house where I was born
and, while there are many pleasant asso.
Citations here, yet there are associations
more pleasant and inviting elsewhere--in
Emmons County, Oak.
| To-day has been one of those smoky,
gloomy days unknown in the Land of the
| Dacotahs.
You will hear from me again.
| AITCIAA.